Does staying 4 years apart nullify marriage? I never intended to but my wife refused to come back and now argues our marriage is invalid because we lived apart for too long. Is this really the case?
Does staying 4 years apart nullify marriage? I never intended to but my wife refused to come back and now argues our marriage is invalid because we lived apart for too long. Is this really the case?
Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 3 years ago
Bismihi ta'ala
No, being separated for numerous years does not nullify the marriage, so in your case you are still considered husband and wife, until the Islamic divorce is conducted.
And Allah knows best.